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Setting Up Social Media Properly: What a Launch Kit Includes

By Website Mill3 min read
Setting Up Social Media Properly: What a Launch Kit Includes

Most small businesses do not have a social media problem. They have a set-up problem. The account exists, but the bio is vague, the profile picture does not match the logo, and every post looks like it came from a different business. Fixing that once makes everything after it easier.

The profile: your shop window

When someone finds you, the profile is what they judge in a few seconds. It should have:

Highlights: the part people tap

Highlight covers sit right under the bio and stay there. For most local businesses four are enough: the menu or services, how to order or book, events, and reviews. Give them matching covers in your brand colours and they make the profile look finished.

Templates: so anyone can post something that looks right

Branded post and story templates are the biggest time saver. When the layout, colours and type are already decided, a new announcement takes minutes and looks like it belongs with everything else, whoever makes it.

A grid of branded social post templates for a fictional bakery: a weekly special, a menu, an announcement and photos.
A grid of branded post templates for a fictional bakery: a weekly special, a menu, an announcement and product photos, all from one template set.

A content calendar: deciding before you are tired

Deciding what to post on the day is where most accounts fall apart. A simple calendar for the first month, with a mix of your products or services, the people behind them, customer moments and announcements, takes the guesswork out. Captions written in your voice mean the account sounds like you, not like a template.

A consistent account with a clear profile beats a busy one that looks different every day.

What a launch kit can’t do

It cannot promise followers, reach or sales, and you should be wary of anyone who does. What it does is make sure everything you publish is set up properly and looks and sounds like your business. Social accounts are also “rented land”: they work best alongside a website you own, which we explain in You’re on Instagram, But That’s Not Enough.

What we include

Our social launch kit covers the profile name and bio, highlight covers, branded post and story templates matched to your brand, and a content calendar with captions in your voice. It is quoted per project. Ongoing monthly content is available and quoted separately. Details are on the services page.

Ready to launch your accounts?

Tell us about your business and we will send a fixed quote for a social launch kit, on its own or alongside a new brand or website.

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